3D properties (Acrobat Pro)

3D tab

The options on the 3D tab determine how the
3D model is presented. Unlike the settings on the other tabs, 3D
settings do not affect the imported file itself.

The options
on the 3D tab are the same as the options on the 3D toolbar except for
the following:

Animation Style

For models created with animation, this setting determines how
the animation runs in Acrobat.

Add Default Views

Allows you to use different model views. An orthographic projection (ortho)
effectively removes a dimension, preserving the size ratio between
objects but giving the 3D model a less realistic appearance. Orthographic
projection is especially useful for viewing certain diagrams, such
as 3D mathematical functions plotted on a graph. A perspective
projection offers a more realistic scene in which objects
in the distance appear smaller than objects of the same size in
the foreground.

Show Toolbar

Displays the 3D toolbar along with the image. When this option is
not selected, you can right-click the 3D image to view the 3D toolbar.

Open model tree

Displays the model tree on the Model Tree pane.
The Model Tree has three panes. Each pane
displays a specific type of information or controls.

Script

Specifies the JavaScript file that runs if a 3D model is
enabled. Click Browse to add a JavaScript file to the PDF.

Launch Settings

Enable When

Specifies
when the 3D model is activated. When the 3D model is enabled, you
can interact with it by using the 3D navigation tools, for example.

Disable When

Determines how the 3D model can be deactivated. When a 3D model
is disabled, the 2D preview image or poster appears in the canvas.

Playback Style

Enables you to display the 3D model in a floating window outside
the page. If you select Play Content In Floating Window,
you can select the size of the window (in pixels) from the Height
and Width menus.

Border Width

Select to create a border around the 3D object.

Transparent Background

Removes any background color.

Poster Image

To replace the default view of the 3D model when it isn’t activated,
select a poster image option. Click Browse to find the image you
want.

Resources

Use the Resources tab to add files developed
in Flash® to a 3D model for animation, effects,
and textures. To bind a Flash resource, select it from the list
of resources, and then select a binding type (Foreground, Background,
or Material). To bind a material, also enter the material name for
the part or parts where you want to display the material.

Add

Use to add SWF files for animations and backgrounds for the
3D model.

Add Directory

Select to add a directory of resource files to the 3D object.

Remove

Select a file in the list, and then click Remove to delete
it from the file.

Name

Displays the name of the file that is selected from the list.
You can also rename a resource, which is useful with scripting.
For example, you can replace the name with the one used in a script.

Binding

When adding files that are developed in Flash as a resource
for a 3D model, binding determines how those files interact. For
example, you can identify a resource to run in the background and
one to run in the foreground. After you add the files to the file
list, select one, and in the Binding section, select either Background,
Foreground, or Material.

Material

3D designers can use the Material field to define a material
to use in a model. The material name can be associated with a resource
by selecting Material in the Binding section.

FlashVars

Flash developers can use the FlashVars field to add ActionScript™ variables for the selected file.

Run a JavaScript

If
a separate JavaScript file is associated with the 3D model PDF,
you can activate it.

Open the PDF in Acrobat.

Click the 3D model with the Hand tool to enable it, and then right-click the 3D model and choose Run A JavaScript.